Casting reel



Jan. 13, 1931. JOHNSON 1,789,178

CASTING REEL Filed Nov. 4, 1926 I5 Sheets-Sheet 1 Jan. 13, 1931. G. A.JOHNSON 8 CASTING REEL Filed Nov. 4, 1926 5 Sheets-Sheet 2 Jan. 13,1931. s. A. JOHNSON 1,739,173

CASTING REEL Filed Nov. 4, 13926 5 Sheets-Sheet 3 2 7' 8.9 f' fl' I 76if; /4/ 63 A44 Patented Jan. 13,1931 I i T Y UNITED PATENT; mm

eus'mr'n. JOHNSON, or BARNEVELD,NEW YORK I CASTING REEL Applicationfiled November 4, 1926. "Serial no. 146,250.

My invention'relates to'a casting reel, "and Fig. lt'is'a detailperspective view of'a I declare the following to be "a full, clear, capused. V concise and exact description thereof suflicient Fig. '15 is adetail perspective view of a to enable anyoneskilled in the art to whichspring used. j i

-5 it appertains, to make and use the same, Fig. 16 is a detailperspective view of a reference being had to the-accompanying spoolused. 7 drawings in wliich like reference characters Fig. 17 is a detailperspective view of a refer to like partsthro-ughout the specificalinevibrator and immediate parts used. tion Fig. 18 isa detail View of alocking'pawl 10 The object of the invention is to provide and lever foractuating the same and showv a reel 'for c'asting that will be compact;ing'th'eir rock'positionsin dotted lines. equipped with a self-oiling.fre'e winding Fig. '19 is-a detail perspective view of an spool; withan adjustable unlimited iricannular nutemp'loyed, 7 tion devicetojprevent excessive strains from Fig. 20' is a detail perspective viewof a snapping theline; with a rocking lever-for cap employed. I I

demeshing certain gears, whereby to allow Referring more particularlyto'the draw.- the winding spool to turn freely; with a ings, the deviceembodies a casing comprisbrakei'or preventing the rotation of the Ingaase part 1 having an annular "wall 2,

. spool; means for adjusting and releasing adapted {to interfit alongits upper edge 3 said'binke; and a detach'ab-l'e levelwinder to with thecorresponding dependingedge 4 of prevent piling up of line whenwinding'or top part 5. Apertures 6 are made in said unwinding'thesame.These and other adparts, f-w'hereby to lighten'the reel'as much "antageswill appear by referring to the as possible. Toppart 5-is equippedwith'a m-awingsin which; V I 7 rectangular "raised portion 10 extendingFig. 1 is a perspective View of the reel. diametrically across thetopand for housing Fig. 2 is-a side'elevation oi'the reel. certainmembers, hereinafter, described. Fig. 3 is a detail perspective view-ofa Likewise, lower or base part 1 is equipped rock member and immediateparts used; with an annular-depression 11 'forhousing Fig. 4 is a detailperspective view showing Ccrtain'oth'er' members tobe described. Saidthe'interior of the casing, parts being'reparts *1 and '5- are made withinterfitting moved therefrom. edges. Vertical slots 7, 7 are cut in thep 5 is a detail perspective View of at upper edge of'wall 2 to form atongue?) hub with cam employed. adaptedtorest in recess '9 of top part 5to 'Fig. 6 is a detail plan viewof'a canrand aid in 'interfitting saidparts 1 and '5 in immediate parts used. proper assembled :p'osition. 5

' Fig. 7 is a detail perspective view ofa Aline winding spool 15 ismounted to rorockmg pawl-and immediate parts used. taste between basepart 1 and top part '5. :Fig. 8 is a detail perspective view of'the To"this end, a vertical shaft 16 is-disposed spur gear and immediateparts'used. through the center of the device, on which Fig. 9 'is adetailperspective-"view -ofthe shaft 16 said spool 15 turns. Spool15-coinupper part of the casing looking toward prises upper and lowerplates 17 and 18 the inside surface thereo that arespaced apart and byspacing sleeve Fijg..10 is a central vertical section of the 19. Disk.plateQl is disposed'on the top of reel enlarged. a plate l7 and isadapted to aid in making --"Fig. 11 is a detail perspective view of thean oil tight joint with contiguous parts.

dragmember used. Three headed screws 22 are projected v Fig. 12 is adetail perspective view of the through apertures in disk plate 21*andexscrew bolt used. te-ndd'ownthrough thechamber 28 formed :Fig. 13 is adetail perspective view of a by spacingsleeve 19, through apertures inspur gear, shown also in Fig.8. the lower base plate 24' of sleeve 19,through V away from will engage the teeth movable member base 1. Thesides of member28 are beveled,

whereby to prevent said member from falling out of the guide way in disk30. 'Member 28 is urged normally towards the center of the reel, wherebytooth 26 will engage" gear by a wire sprmg 31 doubled back upon itself.The part 32'of spring 31is held by a rivet 33 to base 1, whereas, thefree ends 34, 34 engage opposite sides of tooth 26and are bent toconform to the curvature thereof, whereby said ends will resist anypressure tending to push tooth 26 away from i will allow the free end oftooth 26 to turn slightly on its pivot.

However, tooth 26 may be forced radially the center and; from engaginggear 25 by cam 35 pressing against the inner end of longitudinallymovable member 28. Cam 35 is made integral with hub member 36. A flange37 also made integral with hub 36 partially surrounds said hub and aidsin holding the same concentrically with aper ture 38 made in disk 30.Hub member 36 is turned, whereby to bring cam 35 against the contiguousedge of movable member 28 by its connection with shaft 16 which issquared at 41 to fit, the square shaped upper part of the hollowinterior of hub 36. v The upper end of shaft 16 has attached a crank orhandle 42 that is held thereto by a pin 43. Handle 42 isheldtemporarilyin either one of two positions by means .of notches 44,45 formed in the upper edge of hollow cylinder 46. When handle 42 restsin notch 44, the end of movable member 28 will rest between cam 35 andthe contiguous edge 47 of flange 37 or part 48 of hub 36, whereby thefree end of tooth 26 of gear 25 and when handle 42 rests in notch 45,the end of l 28 will rest against cam 35, whereby the free end of tooth26 will be moved back and away from the teeth of ear 25. f

It will be observed that the upper edge of cylinder 46 is beveled at 48,48 to allow handle 42 to slip in and out of notches 44 and 45 in an easymanner. A coiled spring 50 disposed about shaft 16 and bearing at oneend against a collar 51 fixed to shaft 16 and at the other against ashoulder .on cylinder 46 tends to force handle 42 normally into notches44 and 45'. when turned there opposite.

the center of the reel. Said ends.

which pawl 58 projects.

whereby to turn thereon.

Cylinder 46 is held to the upper surface I is extended laterally at 55.A screw bolt 56";is projected through an aperture in extended part 55,and mounted in the surface of'portion 10 to prevent cylinder 46 fromturning. A second recess is made at. 57 in extended part for theswinging of pawl or looking dog 58 that .is pivoted to a shaft 59mounted in the side of cylinder 46. A.

sleeve 60 is mounted'also on shaft 59to hold pawl 58 inspaced relationto the surface of cylinder 46. The lower corner 61 of pawl 58 is milledoff slightly, whereby to cover the adjacent edge of'rock plate 62, whensaid plate 62 is lying flat upon the upper surface of portion 10, tothereby prevent said plate 62 from accidentally raising beforepredetermined time. Moreover, the lower end of pawl 58 is moved uponplate 62 as well as away therefrom by rocking member 3 63, which has anopen recess 64 up through ber 63 adjacent recess 64 engagetheenlargedtapering parts 65 and 66 of awl 58, whereby to rock pawl 58 on and offof the edge of plate 62/ Plate 62 is equipped with two depending lugs 6767 having apertures for the projectionof bearing shaft 68 thatalsoprojects through hearings in depending lugs 69, 69 formed by cuttingthe surface of portion, 10 and bending down lugs 69.

A hollow stationary cylinder 7 0 is mounted to plate 62iby the aid ofcylinder 71 having a flange 72 counter sunk in plate 62. Cylinder 71 isprojected upward through an aperture in the surface of plate 62.Cylinder 70, on the other hand is adapted to be pressed down overcylinder 71 in a tight fitting manner, whereby to hold said cylindersand 7 2 stationary and in placewith respect to the surface of plate 62.A cap 75 having external threads 76 made thereon is adaptedto fitloosely, over cylinder 71; Cylinder 71 is adapted to contain plug 7 3that is projected upthrough' thecenter thereof. A flange 74 is formedintegral with plug 73, I

The upper surface of cap 75 has an oblong shaped recess 80 adapted toreceive the upper end 81 ofplug 73. Said upper end 81 is angled toconform to the oblong shape of recess 80, whereby to cause said cap 75to rotate with plug 7 3. Furthermore, plug 73 is reduced and threaded at83 for mounting of a circular nut 84 havinggrooves in its The sides ofmema creams .rlperiphery adapted to be engaged by lock screw b01692projects tooth vmade on the end of coiled spring 86 thatismounted onthe1ateratwal1 of cap 87. Cap 87' has a roughened peripheral edg SS-toaidin turning-the same. The sliank 89' of crank. handle- 90"has anangled recess to-fit over the angled part 81 of plug 73b6- tweencap 75andeircular-nut 84E; aheaded up through and is screwthreaded to thecentral recess in'plug 73. extreme up erend o fbo-lt 92 is angled to"engage the angledaperture 93 plug 7 made in the i top surfac'efof cap87, wh ereby the turning of cap 87 will turn bolt92-and move itlongitudinally with reference to A nut 9 1 is screw mounted to theextreme upper end 95 of screw 'bolt92gthe threads of thebolt beingcontinued on the sides not milled ofi 'lTO-IIIELkG its upper end angled.Thelower'headed end 9'6ofserew bolt 92 is conical in shape =to engagecounter sunk correspondingly formed aperture-in dis-k plate-97 wh-iclriseonca v'ed and yielding and bears-againstthe reduced cen--. tral'surface98 01? spur gear 99 with more or less pressure as determined by theturning' of bolt 92 by nieans of cap 87 Leather pieces 100 arepluggedinto apertures made in the central surface-98 Ofgear 99, whereby1, toincrease the fllCtIOIl between the-surfaces 98 of'gear'99 anddisk-plate97.

A line Vibrator 101 is disposed circumferentially across the linepassage opening-of wall 2 and the alined'opening 102 of plate 103 thatis attachedby screw-bolts 104, 104 to said wall 201 the lower casing 1.The free ends of vibrator 10'1 areheld looselyin socketslOG, 106'fastened to wall 2 at widely different positions, whereby'vibrator 101can be reciprocated across the space occupiedby openings 102and 103.Vibrator 101 being made of a resilient wire, will allow its free ends-t0springinto sockets 100,106, whereby the same will be held thereto and atthe same time permit vibrator 101 to rock on its ends as a fulcrum; V VThe mechanism for actuating -vibrator 101 embodies an arm 107havingabifurcated end 108adapted toengage vibrator 101 ii;- a detachablemanner. The upper horizontal part 109 of arm 107 is widened and proridedwith an aperture adapted for the projection of a pivot 110 extendingfrom bracket I 11 upstanding and fastened to plate '62 which pivot 110serves as a fulcrum for the rocking motion of arm 107. The free end i orhorizontal part 109 of'arm '107 has an elongated recess 112 throughwhich stud 113 extending from--the end surface and adjacent"the-periphery of worm "1'14. Worm 114 one end resting in an aperture inbracket 115 fixedto'plate 62-. The opposite end of worm 114isreducedtoform an arbor 116- that hasa bearing inbracket 118a=also mounted toplate6'2. Threads "119 face handle part proj ects of wormflille engage:threads 76 01 75,"

whereby the turning of cap 75 will cause worm 21:14 to revolve andrarm.107 to rock on. its fful'crum; 110; The rocking of :arm 107 willvactuate vibrator 1.0 1. .-.:It"wirl.l abeobserved that the 1' horizontalpart 109 of arm-107 is locatedbetweenibracket 11.1 and r end of-thecurved "portion of :part 1180i member 116a.

Plate 62 is equipped "also with twoupstanding brackets or ears125,'forrned by bending the surface thereofupward. 'iEars 125 have in eachinstance an elongatedsre cess 1.26and are'inparallelrelation to-otherears 127, 127 formed by bendingdo'wn the opposltesides of rock member63. Wire 120 above 'mentioned having its ends'rb'ent to form pivots thatproject: through suitable apertures in ears 127 and the elongated'recesses 126 ofears '125 extends rearward in the form of a yoketoclear-cylinder 70.

Roc-k member '63 is depending bracketsor ears128, 128rthat areforlnedjby bending down the contiguous surface- Ears 128projectthroughxsuitable apertures 129 made raised portion'lO of withears 130, 130' likewise formedby -'re-' cessing the casing of raisedportion 10' and bending down the'cut portions. vA wire shaft 131 extendsthrough suitable ali-ned apertures V in a rectangle is disposed beneathrock member 63-. The free ends 133, 1330f spring 132 are bent aboutshaft 131 and restagains't the lower surface of end and against theupper surface of-raise d: part- 10 at the other, whereby to force the134 of rock member 63 normally upward.-

An adjustable drag member 135isjfuli crumed upon wire shaft 131,Drag'ineniber 135 has a bifurcated partfwith two contact members "'136,136 fillings 137, which rest against the per surface of plate 17 ofspool15 A tongue 138' having'an angle ben-ttherein, as

at 139, is formed also as part of drag momin the top surface a of thecaslng and aline rock member 163 at one adapted to hold 7 leather upiwhich projects one end equipped with two the ears 128 and 130 thusformed. A spring 132 bent in'th-e forin of.

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- r by an aperture ber .135. aperture 140. is made in the endof'tongue138. A headed bolt 141 having external threads thereon projects upthrough aperture 140 of tongue 138 and engages corresponding threads inboss 142 fastened to the upper surface of raised portion 10. Bolt 141projects also up through an aperture in rock member 63 and has a knurledcap 143 mounted on itsupper end in such manner as to turn therewith.Turning of bolt'141 by means of cap member 143 toapproach nearer to theunder surface of raised portion 10, will force leather fillings 137 ofmembers 136 more closely in contact with the upper surface of plate 17ofspool 15 to increase the drag on the spool 15. or bolt 141 canbe-turned in the opposite direction to decrease said drag. f p 7 Handlepart 134 of rock member 63 is equipped with an opening at 144 whichalines with asimilar opening 145 made in the casing of raised portion10. Openings 144 and 145 will expose partially the upper surface ofplate 17 of spool 15, whereby the operators thumb used in rocking member63 to demesh gear 99 and pinion 150 can' be projected through saidopenings 144 and 145 to stop the rotation of spool 15.

Spur gear .99 is adapted to mesh with pin-. ion150 fixed to turn withthe upper reduced end'of central hub 151 carrying at its lower end-andformed integral therewith gear 25. Hub 151 is projected through centralapertures in plates 17, 18 and 21 and is surrounded by a spacing sleeve152 disposed between plates 17 and 18.:

A lubricating chamber 23 is formed between the outer surface of sleeve152 and the inner surface of sleeve 19. In order that the oil mightpenetrate between the contiguous surfaces of hub 151 and sleeve 152 aV-shaped peripheral groove 162 is formed in the outside surface of hub151, which groove is connected tochamber 23 163', made in spacing sleeve152. Furthermore, the oil is permitted to reach shaft 16 through conduit164 made in central hub 151 and connecting with V- shapedgroove 162.

{Port 165 that extends through the lower surface of spacing sleeve 19,plate18, and the central body part of gear 25, is adapted for theadmission of the lubricant to chamber 1611 A spring pressed ball valve166 normally closes the opening to part 165.

Three arms 170 are pivotally' mounted to lower part 1 of the casing at171 to aid in holding parts 1 and together, when said parts areassembled. Arms 170 have in each instance upper and lower horizontallydisposed walls 172 and 173 respectively, which withthe side wall 174form closures to clamp parts 1-and 5. together. ,They have alsoiin twoinstances chambered parts 175 to clear the ends of vibrator 101'andsockets 106. Z

The operation of-the reel iseffected by attaching line 77 to the hubofspool 15. This can be done, easily byswinging arms 170 on their pivotsaway from annular wall 2 of part 1 as seen in Fig. 4 and then separatingparts 1 and 5: and removing reel 15. Parts 1 and 5 ly by directing tonue 8 of edge of wall .2 towards recess 9, of top part 5. Spool will beturned by actuating handle 90. If the operator wishes the click on orthe meshing of tooth 26 with gear 25, he will turn handle 42 toengage'notch 44. He .can-

release the click by moving handle 1 42 to notch 45 or by moving italong the upper edge of hollow cylinder 46 between notches 44 and 45from whence it will be moved automatically into notch 45 by handle 42when it is rotated. In this releasing posi tion of handle 42,, spool 15will turn freely in either direction by movingcrank handle 90. As crankhandle-90 is turned line'viv brator 101 will be reciprocated bytheaction of threads 76 of cap 75 on threads 119 of worm 114 which willmove stud 113 in a circle to cause therocking of arm 107 and thereforeof vibrator 101 to prevent line 77 from piling on spool 15. In thisparticular vibrator 101 will be aided byniember 117a. Moreover, member116 will be elecan be re assembled correctv-ated clear of vibrator 101when member 63 is rocked to demesh gear 99 from pinion 150 by itsintermediate pivotal connection with rocking member 63 at. 125, 125.

Spool 15 is left to rotatefreely in either direction by itself byrocking member 63 usually with the thumb to thereby rock; plate 62 toelevate gear 99 out of mesh with pinion 150. By advancing the thumb alit tle further it canbe projected through openings 144 of handle:134and opening 145 in raised portion 10 and ontoplate 17 to stop therotation of spool 15. Immediately the pressure of the thumb onrockingmember 16 is withdrawn the samewilljreturn to normal position underinfluence of spring 132.

In the event that an abnormal pull should ocd'ur on line 77, whenturning spool 15 to reel in said line, a break of said line will beprevented by the-sliding of disk plate 97 over the surface of gear 99,whereby the further turning of crank handle will notturn gear 99 andhence pinion 150 and spool 15.

A member 180 is attached to the lower surface of depression 11 forassembling to a fishing pole not shown. I I

Having thus described my invention, what I claim as new and desire tosecure by Letters Patent, is as follows; I I 1. In a casting reel, aspool for winding the fishing line thereon, a gear adapted to turn withsaid spool, a second gear enmeshed and mounted to move in a plane atright angles to the spool for rocking said gear clearof the pinionwhereby to allow said spool to rotate at will. I V

In a casting reel, a rotatable spool, a pinion mounted to turn with saidspool, a gear for rotating said spool, rock means for releasing saidgear from said pinion, whereby said spool will rotate at will, and alocking pawl actuated by said rock means, to

hold said gear in pre-determined position.

Tp'inion, whereby to 4. In a casting reel, a rotatable spool, a

pinion adapted to turn with said spool, a

said pinion, a rock memgear enmeshed with ber for actuating said gearfree from said 4 allow said spool to rotate free of said gear, a lockingpawl for holding said gear in pre-determined position and means on saidrocking member to actuate said locking pawl to releasing position.

5. In a casting I shaft projecting through said spool, a pinion casingfor enclosing said adapted to turn with said spool,a gear enmeshed withsaid with said gear, and spool, and

pinion, means connected whereby to turn sald pinion an oil chamber insaid spool through which chamber said shaft projects for allowing itsbearing parts to be lubria cated, and a spring pressed ball for closingthe opening to said chamber. 7

In a casting reel, a rotatable spool, a spool, a pinion mounted to turnwith said spool,-a gear meshing'with said .pinionfor turning said spool,

a rock lever for withdrawing said gear from said pinion, whereby toallow said spool to turn at will, said casing operator to insert hisfinger therethrough, whereby to control the turning of said spool.

In testimony whereof GUSTAF A. JOHNSON.

reel, a rotatable spool, a'

and said rock lever being provided with apertures to permit the I afilxmysignature. 7'

